Is premolar extraction necessary? (Photos)

Hi! It's nice that you're paying attention to your treatment progress and the reason behind each procedure. Elastics, depending on the direction of force and which teeth they are hooked on, will achieve different results. Class 2 elastics (upper canines to lower molars) is often...

Hi! It looks like the retainers still fit okay... Do you have any habits that may have caused your front teeth to shift forward over time? For example: tongue thrust (tongue pushes forward when swallowing instead of upward), nail biting? Sometimes the forces from these habits continue to push on...

There is definitelya space between your front teeth. It is possible that the retainer closes the space and when you remove the retainer the space opens again. I suggest talking to the orthodontist about a fixed retainer to keep the space closed. 

Orthodontic treatment is a dynamic treatment, which means that you need to adjust them based on how the teeth are moving.  Not all teeth will move the same way, so you need to monitor it monthly.  There will be time when you need to repo a bracket or do IPR.  Even if you...

Yes, they might have to push back the day you get your braces off.  You should give your orthodontist a call and explain what happened (which bracket came off).  They may want to see you right away depending on which bracket came off.  Depending on the location of the...

The one photo reveals multiple issues.  In addition to the gap you have flairing of the teeth, a narrow maxilla and probably a compromisd airway.I suggest you work with an Oral Myofunctional therapist to learn exercises to retrain your tongue.  Some patients see resolution just from that.I...